1.4.2 Recruitment Flashcards
3 times at which firms may need new employees?
expanding
people leaving
staff absence
What are the 7 stages of the recruitment process?
- Identify type of staff needed
- Job description and person specification
- Advertise job
- Select for interview
- Carry out interviews
- Make choice
- Provide feedback
What is a job description?
title of job, tasks, cuties and responsibilities that come with the job
What is a person specification?
provides info on experience, skills, qualifications and attitudes that are required for job
What is internal recruitment?
recruiting someone from inside the firm
3 adv of internal recruitment?
cheaper
already familiar with firm
less training needed
What is external recruitment?
recruiting someone from outside the business
3 adv of external recruitment?
someone new and different
a lot of applicants
experience of different business cultures
4 ways to advertise job?
word of mouth
headhunting
jobcentres
private agencies
Two ways in which money is lost when recruiting?
loss of output
process of recruitment and selection
What other costs are involved when recruiting?
training costs
What is on the job training?
training someone within the business and producing for the business being taught by a worker
3 adv of on the job training?
output is still produced
cheap
easy to organise
3 disadv to on the job training?
mistakes can occur
dangerous
stressful
What is off the job training?
when people are trained away from the work place
